We’re always thinking of unique workout ideas so we can keep
exercise fun and have something new to look forward to. Here are a few
games you can play either at a park or a gym that will keep your
workouts efficient, fun and unique. We’ll incorporate
some of these in our classes in a few weeks.

Stairways to Hell

With a continuously running clock, complete 1 dip in the
first minute, 2 dips in the second minute, 3 dips in the third minute,
continuing until you cannot climb another step within the minute

Download a Power Hour app (such as MyPowerMix) on you
iPhone. Pick a handful of exercises and cycle through them each time
the song changes

For example, assuming you have limited access to equipment your
exercises could include burpees, pull-ups, decline push-ups, and tuck
jumps

The first set would look like this. Note that I shuffled
through my iPhone to find these songs randomly which proves that things
can get interesting - try doing tuck jumps while listening to Hall and Oats

Minute 1 of burpees: The Killers - Smile Like You Mean It

Minute 2 of pull-ups: Ozzy Osbourne - Mama I'm Comin' Home

Minute 3 of decline push-ups: Daft Punk - Harder Faster Stronger

Minute 4 of tuck jumps: Hall and Oats - Sarah Smile

Count total reps for all exercises combined. Rest for 2
minutes and then repeat with four new songs, trying to beat the number
of reps for previous four minute set

Tag Team (You’ll need a buddy for this one)

Pick a certain exercise and assign a certain number of reps for the two of you to complete together. We’ll use 100
man-makers here

One partner (Person A) starts on the rower (can be
substituted for treadmill or track) and the other (Person B) starts with
the man-makers, keeping track of total repetitions

Once Person A has rowed 500 meters (400m if you’re running)
it’s time to alternate exercises. Person A will complete man-makers,
picking up where Person B left off, while Person B gets on the rower

Continue alternating exercises until 100 total man-makers
have been completed. Keep track of the total time it took you to
complete the workout and total distance rowed

Throwback

Throwback is gamifying fitness by harnessing the feelings of accomplishment, confidence, and camaraderie that come from being part of a team, and the excitement felt when working together to achieve a common goal.

Our workouts channel the nostalgia of adolescence by modeling our unique, competitive, partner- and team-based workouts after such childhood favorites as Tag and Capture the Flag, or even dorm room-inspired games like Flip Cup.